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Overview

At Blue Origin, we are developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The FCAW Welder/Fabricator role involves supporting the Enterprise Fabrication Division in fabricating weldments for various projects while ensuring safety and quality.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret engineering drawings and industry specifications.
  • Weld carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum to blueprint and industry specifications using various equipment.
  • Prepare welds by cutting, blending, chamfering, and cleaning parts.
  • Collaborate with engineering to refine welding processes and designs.
  • Provide manufacturing feedback to design engineers.
  • Provide process improvement feedback to process engineers.
  • Safely work within an industrial environment.
  • Maintain a continuous improvement mentality.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of direct experience.
  • Experience with FCAW, TIG, and stick welding of carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
  • Ability to pass practical weld test in all positions to applicable welding code.
  • Ability to troubleshoot welds and welding equipment.
  • Self-sufficient and able to work within a team or independently.
  • Ability to use precision hand tools and fabrication shop equipment.
  • Ability to develop and fabricate fixtures and tooling.
  • Ability to climb ladders, work in small areas, and lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Ability to earn trust and maintain positive professional relationships.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Multiple positions available.
  • Shifts available: A Shift (Mon - Thu 5:00am - 3:30pm), B Shift (Mon-Thu 3:00pm - 1:30am).
  • Local travel required up to 20%.
  • A technical welding assessment will be part of the interview process.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Merritt Island, FL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welder fabricator jobs across Florida currently run a median of $23/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$28/hr across 9 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Merritt Island, FL

Merritt Island, FL currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 222 other active welding openings from 151 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Merritt Island, or widen the search to Florida.

Blue Origin currently has 3 other openings live in Florida, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (14), Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (9), and Aerotek (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Florida, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tampa at $36/hr, Jacksonville at $30/hr, and Cocoa at $24/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. FCAW Welder/Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.